Status:

COMPLETED

Innovative Approaches to Tuberculosis Control

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Conditions:

Tuberculosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

This study is designed as a cluster-randomized trial. The cluster unit is at the community level. Communities will be randomized to 1 of 2 study arms: DOTS+ACF or DOTS. Communities in the DOTS+ACF arm...

Detailed Description

Despite free ARV drugs and free TB treatment, and an expanding DOTS program, TB rates have not diminished in this city overall (29), suggesting that DOTS alone will not be sufficient to turn the tide....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • All residents of the study communities will be eligible to be surveyed at their homes, regardless of gender, age, or ethnicity.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2007

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 1 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    1000 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00472316

    Start Date

    May 1 2007

    End Date

    May 1 2011

    Last Update

    August 18 2017

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    The Health Department of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil